The Panoramic Dance Project student dance company presents a diverse range of styles including jazz, modern, hip-hop, African and Latin. The second act of the spring program will showcase Operation Breadbasket, a three-section dance portraying its namesake Civil Rights movement. The piece will include excerpts from a filmed interview with Robert J. Brown, public relations consultant for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and boycott negotiator. Choreographed by Willie Hinton, L.D. Burris and Panoramic Dance Project’s artistic director Tara Z. Mullins.

Teaching Civil Rights History Through Dance

Operation Breadbasket is a dance-centered project that provides a unique learning experience for dancers and audience members alike. Both creators and audiences are prompted to reflect upon the impact of an important event in American Civil Rights history.